The Gold Hunters (Borthwick)


Lu par Sue Anderson

(4.2 stars; 49 reviews)

This is a robust, rough and tumble, first-hand account of the early California gold rush years 1851-1854 by a Scottish adventurer and artist J. D. Borthwick. The first edition, published in 1857 was called Three Years in California. Reprints have used the more descriptive title The Gold Hunters. (Summary by Sue Anderson) (11 hr 31 min)

Chapitres

01 - Ch. 1, Part 1, On to the Goldfields 25:48 Lu par Sue Anderson
01 - Ch. 1, Part 2, On to the Goldfields 21:57 Lu par Sue Anderson
03 - Ch. 2, Across the Isthmus 31:58 Lu par Sue Anderson
04 - Ch. 3, Part 1, A City in the Making 20:44 Lu par Sue Anderson
05 - Ch. 3, Part 2, A City in the Making 20:34 Lu par Sue Anderson
06 - Ch. 4, Part 1, Life at High Speed 27:48 Lu par Sue Anderson
07 - Ch. 4. Part 2, Life at High Speed 26:35 Lu par Sue Anderson
08 - Ch. 5, Off for the Mines 33:20 Lu par Sue Anderson
09 - Ch. 6, Looking for Gold 28:03 Lu par Sue Anderson
10 - Ch. 7, Indians and Chinamen 31:57 Lu par Sue Anderson
11 - Ch. 8, Miners' Law 27:01 Lu par Sue Anderson
12 - Ch. 9, Gold Is Where You Find It 25:28 Lu par Sue Anderson
13 - Ch. 10, Ursus Horribilis 23:34 Lu par Sue Anderson
14 - Ch. 11, On The Trail 19:21 Lu par Sue Anderson
15 - Ch. 12, Sitters For Portraits 25:29 Lu par Sue Anderson
16 - Ch. 13, On the Way to Downieville 15:09 Lu par Sue Anderson
17 - Ch. 14, The Reason for Lynch Law 23:18 Lu par Sue Anderson
18 - Ch. 15, Growing Overnight 26:43 Lu par Sue Anderson
19 - Ch. 16, A Band of Wanderers 20:59 Lu par Sue Anderson
20 - Ch. 17, Chinese in the Early Days 18:46 Lu par Sue Anderson
21 - Ch. 18, Down With the Flood 18:26 Lu par Sue Anderson
22 - Ch. 19, A Bull and Bear Fight 30:13 Lu par Sue Anderson
23 - Ch. 20, A Mountain of Gold 21:45 Lu par Sue Anderson
24 - Ch. 21, In Lighter Mood 17:09 Lu par Sue Anderson
25 - Ch. 22, Sonora and the Mexicans 19:39 Lu par Sue Anderson
26 - Ch. 23, Bull Fighting 17:48 Lu par Sue Anderson
27 - Ch. 24, A City Burned 15:31 Lu par Sue Anderson
28 - Ch. 25, The Way We Celebrate 16:50 Lu par Sue Anderson
29 - Ch. 26, Frenchmen in the Mines 22:33 Lu par Sue Anderson
30 - Ch. 27, The Resourceful Americans 16:53 Lu par Sue Anderson

Critiques

Adventure of a Lifetime


(5 stars)

The author toured the California gold fields, not to seeking fortune, but an adventure. He provides a great first-hand account of life in early days of the state of California. The reader does an excellent job. Her calm, consistent delivery makes this an audiobook that I've listened to several times.


(4 stars)

This non-fiction account, of the California gold mines, is very, very similar to R. M. Ballantyne's fictional book, "The Golden Dream". I actually enjoyed hearing parallel elements. As with a good deal of the literature of the times, one has to disregard the usual derogatory terms and prejudices, as well as the treatment of some animals, to enjoy the anecdotes and insights, some of which are suprisingly forward thinking. it also amazes me how many things have changed so little. Thank you, again, to Sue, for another wonderful reading.

The golden era


(4 stars)

Love anything related to the gold rush era, really enjoyed this. I get a confused image in my head when a female narrator is reading a male dominated story but I guess that's just my imagination lol. Very well read :)

Informative


(5 stars)

I enjoyed the book, the first 22 chapters were the best, then it sort of got boring. But I learned a great deal about the past.


(5 stars)

A informative description of gold country